The role of art-making in identity maintenance: case studies of people living with cancer

被引:32
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作者
Reynolds, F. [1 ]
Prior, S. [1 ]
机构
[1] Brunel Univ, Sch Hlth Sci & Social Care, Isleworth TW7 5DU, Middx, England
关键词
cancer; identity; creativity; leisure;
D O I
10.1111/j.1365-2354.2006.00663.x
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
The aim of this qualitative research was to understand why some people with cancer take up art as a leisure activity, and how visual art-making in daily life might support identity maintenance/reconstruction. The study forms part of a larger project with people who view art-making as a resource for living with chronic illness. In order to provide a detailed, holistic analysis, the paper focuses on the accounts and artwork of three participants, two women (aged 47 and 59 years) each with breast cancer, and a man (aged 51 years) with stomach and lung cancer. The participants turned to art after a process of reflection but did not necessarily reject their pre-illness lifestyles or selves. Rather, art-making afforded many opportunities to retain familiar personal and social identities, and to resist being dominated by labels related to their illness. A practical implication is that people coping with cancer may need not only cognitive and emotional support, but opportunities to find meaningful activities. Such activities can be understood to have a powerful role in maintaining a familiar, positive identity in cancer, and providing a resource for coping.
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页码:333 / 341
页数:9
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